Barret Michalec

Barret Michalec is an Associate Professor and Center Director at the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University. His work focuses on advancing interprofessional collaboration, medical education reform, and addressing health disparities through frameworks like 'professional humility.' He leads research exploring emotional contagion, physician burnout, and the integration of humanities into medical training.

His research interests emphasize transforming healthcare delivery through humility-centered approaches, digital education innovations, and dismantling systemic barriers in premedical education. Notably, his center received a national award for interprofessional collaboration excellence.

Key contributions include developing assessment tools for interprofessional programs and critiquing the US medical education system's structural inequities. His work bridges clinical practice, social science, and policy to enhance healthcare team dynamics and provider well-being.

Publications span topics from medical marijuana policy to empathy in clinical settings, reflecting a commitment to holistic healthcare education and systemic change.